The only road to Botanical Beach is a memorable part of the journey filled with the overtures of wild roller coasters. It was mentioned a few times that any rust in the shocks would be shaken loose along the way. The rugged coast, at times, will reshape the landscape without any consideration to the roads nor the folk who use them. The repair crews do their best each year leaving more than a few bumps along the way. It is just a small part of living on the coast.

Intermittent fog drifted along the cost and was slowly lifting as we made our way to the beach at low tide. The hike down to the beach is strewn with rocks and tree roots, a couple of bridges over the creek beds. An easy meander down.

Here are just a few pictures of the beach and what can be found when you pause for a moment or two.

Always, Botanical Beach is a amazing adventure as part of the west coast of Vancouver Island.